Yusuf Hakan Kiran (born July 7, 2006), known professionally as hako, is a British recording artist from London, England, with roots in Turkey.

hako’s music career started in January 29, 2023, with his first single SO WHAT?. Hako would make a name for himself in June of 2023 with his viral New Jazz hit, “listen!”, off of his debut EP, seasons, to which the track has now amassed over 100 million streams off of Spotify alone, making his name stand out in the UK underground rap scene.